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An artist’s rendition shows the possible appearance of a new Island Transit headquarters. More than $17 million in fed-eral money was allocated to help pay for construction.

By NATHAN WHALENStaff reporter

Once a construction project is complete, Island Transit’s headquarters will be more than eight times larger than its current home.

Island Transit, widely known for its free bus ser-vice, was recently awarded $17.92 million in federal funding to help pay for a 51,000-square-foot transit center on Central Whidbey Island that will include new administrative offices, main-tenance bays for its fleet and a refueling facility.

The agency received the money through the “State of Good Repair Programs” administered by the Federal Transit Authority. It was one of hundreds of projects that received part of $928 million in funding.

Martha Rose, executive director for Island Transit, said planning for the new project started in 1997. She said the expanded facility is needed to better maintain vehicles as Island Transit continues to expand.

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ABOVE: Johanna Boyle will lead people into the haunted house … but will they come out? Randi Farrow will per-form. LEFT: Watch out for Mr. Honky, brought to life by Philip Sellers, at Frightville XI Haunted House.

By REBECCA OLSONStaff reporter

From the blood-spattered bathroom to the body parts dangling from the ceiling to that icy tickle on the back of your neck, Frightville XI Haunted House will get the adrenaline flowing.

Screams will emanate from the Roller Barn as the brave venture through 21 rooms of terror, including escaping the rumored first morgue of Oak Harbor and squirm-ing between the walls of the house of a couple killed on their wedding night.

But that’s only the begin-ning. Meet Mr. Giggles and Mr. Honky, a pair of maniacal clowns with no boundaries on scaring the screams out of

everyone.Can you escape a room

without doors? What will leap out of a room with a night-marish twist on the movie “Poltergeist?” Can you be sure it was just a cobweb that brushed over your head?

Twist after macabre twist will keep the shrieks coming until the breathtaking finale in the play room -- and it isn’t named that because the guests are the ones getting to play.

A core group of approxi-mately 15 volunteers have been working nearly every day since April to get the scares set up, including add-ing four more rooms than last year.

“We do it because we love

to. There’s nothing better than the adrenaline rush of scaring somebody,” said Brian Boyle, manager of the haunted house and the por-trayer of Mr. Giggles.

Brian’s wife, Johanna Boyle, will play a gory guide to lead groups through the haunted house.

“I’ve always loved Halloween and dressing up. I met my husband and his construction battalion did a haunted house and it was amazing,” Johanna said.

She can’t get enough of horror movies and Brian brings them to life. He’s been building haunted houses for the past 11 years.

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Mr. Giggles lies in wait during Frightville XI

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By JESSIE STENSLANDStaff reporter

The state Medical Quality Assurance Commission and the Department of Health suspended the license of Coupeville dermatologist Donald Russell Johnson for allegations of patient abandon-ment and criminal assault.

The 51-year-old Whidbey Island resident is currently sitting in the Island County jail after being picked up on a $100,000 arrest warrant last week in Whatcom County.

Dr. Johnson appeared in court Monday and pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault in the second degree and a single count of “harassment / threats to kill.” He is being held without bail because he allegedly violated a court order by contacting the victim.

With his medical license

suspended, Johnson can’t prac-tice medicine in Washington until the charges are resolved. He has 20 days to respond to the charges and request a hearing.

The Medical Quality Assurance Commission’s statement of charges against Johnson recount how he closed his medical offices in Coupeville and Anacortes on July 1, leaving about 33,000 patients without medical records. He also was in arrears on rent payments to a storage facility where he kept patient records.

The charges state that Johnson closed his clinic with-out telling his patients and did not make arrangements for patients or other health care providers to have access to the records, in violation of profes-sional conduct guidelines. He

did not respond to the Medical Commission’s request for information.

The charges also detail the experience of a person described as “Patient A” who Johnson had been treating and prescribing medication. The patient made several emergen-cy calls to his office and emer-gency numbers to discuss con-cerns about the medicine, but the calls weren’t answered.

In addition, the commis-sion’s charges describe the criminal case against Johnson, who’s accused of choking his girlfriend twice and threaten-ing to kill her.

Island County Superior Court Judge Vickie Churchill approved a $100,000 warrant for Johnson’s arrest after he didn’t appear at a Sept. 27 hear-ing.

Island County Senior Deputy Prosecutor Eric Ohme said Johnson had been at a hospital being treated for pancreatitis. He was arrested after being released from the hospital.

At a hearing last week, a judge ordered Johnson to be

held in jail without bail after the prosecutor presented “clear and convincing evidence” that he had violated a court order by contacting the alleged vic-tim, Marianne Baker. He alleg-edly sent her an email asking her to take down photos on Facebook.

Johnson’s trial was set for Dec. 13. Johnson is accused of assaulting Baker at their Cornet Bay home Sept. 6. According to the affidavit of probable cause, Baker told detectives that things had been tense between Johnson and her because of problems with his failed medi-cal practice, his drinking and bouts of depression.

Baker claimed Johnson pinned her to the bed and told her “he was going to kill her then himself,” according to the report written by Detective Ed Wallace with the Island County Sheriff’s Office.

Johnson allegedly squeezed her neck so hard she couldn’t breathe. The report states that Baker became light-headed but continued to squirm until Johnson fell off the bed. She

crawled to the patio door, went outside and screamed for the neighbors to call 911.

Johnson followed her, got back on top of her and shoved a cloth belt from his robe into her mouth. He then covered the woman’s nose and mouth with his hand, causing her to have trouble breathing and nearly pass out. She contin-ued struggling, so he took the cloth belt from her mouth, wrapped it around her neck and attempted to choke her, according to Wallace’s report. Johnson suddenly stopped and Baker ran for help.

In an interview with the detec-

tive, Johnson claimed he had been verbally aggressive with Baker because she was having an affair, but denied threatening to kill her or touching her at all, Wallace’s report states.

Court documents filed in a civil case suggest that trouble started for Johnson early this year when his wife, a Langley resident, filed for divorce and accused him of marrying Baker without first divorcing her.

In addition, Johnson was sued by his former landlord and owes large amounts of money to the IRS, according to court documents.

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Of the nine members, two shall be agricultural representatives, two shall own a contributing building or structure within the Reserve and one shall own and operate a commercial business within the Reserve. These are volunteer positions, anticipated to meet approximately one day per month, the 4th Thursday, at 10:00 a.m.

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By REBECCA OLSONStaff reporter

Washington state has seen more than 430 cases of per-tussis, also called whooping cough, this year, in compari-son to 378 at this time last year, according to the Washington State Department of Health.

Whidbey Island has con-firmed just one case, said Island County Public Health Officer Roger Case.

“This is a little bit below normal for the disease but we shouldn’t let our guard down,” Case said last week.

The rate of whooping cough in babies is nearly 10 times greater than the rate of all other ages combined in Washington, according to the DOH. Twenty-two babies were hospitalized, including two who died.

Whooping cough is very contagious and spreads easily from person to per-son through coughing and sneezing. It causes coughing

spells so severe that it’s hard for infants to eat, drink and breathe. These spells can last for weeks. It can lead to pneumonia, seizures and even death, according to the DOH.

Adults may have milder symptoms than babies and may mistake their symptoms for a cold or persistent cough while continuing to spread the illness.

“The disease is mainly spread by adults that don’t know they have it because they think it’s a child’s dis-ease,” Case said, adding that

people should get checked if they’ve been coughing for two to three weeks.

Immunization is key. After a severe outbreak of whoop-ing cough on Whidbey Island three years ago, most children were immunized, contributing to the low level of cases on the island now, Case said.

Teenagers and adults should get the Tdap booster immunization, especially grandparents and others who are around children often, Case said.

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The Island County Sheriff’s Office is warning North Whidbey residents about a rash of daytime bur-glaries.

Sheriff Mark Brown sent out an “e-lert” to citizens Friday morning, echoing a warning from the Oak Harbor Police Department last month. Both agencies have seen increases in the number of daytime burglar-ies and in the amount of jewelry being stolen, which detectives believe may be related to the high price of

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Brown wrote, “involves someone knocking on the front door and (if no one answers) then access is made into the home, either through an unlocked door or somewhere else that ease of entry can be made.”

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Brown urged residents to communicate with neigh-bors they trust to watch over homes in the neigh-borhood, particularly when someone is gone. Forming neighborhood watch groups is another step that can be taken to prevent becoming a victim of crime, the sheriff said.

Anyone with any infor-mation on the burglaries is urged to call the Island County Sheriff’s Office’s tip line at 679-7319. Information can can also be submitted via email at tips@co.island.wa.us.

In an Oct. 19 story titled, “Munns hopes to keep seat as Eaton returns,” the meaning of a sentence was altered due to the omission of the word “not.” Eaton is not in favor of a new wastewater treatment plant being located at Windjam-mer Park. The News-Times regrets the error.

A calendar item about the AARP Defensive Driving class-es in the Oct. 19 issue of the Whidbey News-Times gave an incorrect location for the Oct. 29 session. It takes place at the South Whidbey Senior Center. The News-Times regrets the error.

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The Oak Harbor High School Choir’s fall concert has been moved from Oct. 20 to Oct. 26 at 7 p.m.

The concert is free and takes place at Oak Harbor High School, 1 Wildcat Way.

The winter concert date has also been changed, from Dec. 9 to Dec. 3 at 3 p.m. Proceeds will sup-port the Booster Club and choir.

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“I’ve always gone over the top and he jumps right in,” Johanna said.

“There’s nothing better than seeing someone get scared. It’s always funny,” Brian said.

Over the years, the Boyles, Philip Sellers, play-ing Mr. Honky, and Randi Farrow, queen of the bath-room scene, have seen too many “funny” reactions to terror to count.

“There’s the turtle,” Brian said, showing the stance by hunching up and hid-ing behind his arms. “And screamers.”

Sellers said the most amusing was “the kid sacri-fice,” when a parent shoved her child between herself and what scared her.

“We have a lot of fun,” Brian said, noting that under the rules for volunteers “have fun” is listed twice.

The haunted house has room for more than 40 actors and still needs more volunteers age 18 and up.

The screams are going to a good cause because all pro-ceeds benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Oak Harbor. Last year, the group raised $12,000 for the club as 1,200 people went through the house.

This is the second largest fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club.

The haunted house will be open through Halloween night. It’s meant to scare and isn’t designed for young children, but a lights-on matinee complete with flash-lights and candy will be open to children on Saturday, Oct. 29 from noon to 3 p.m.

But for the adults, it’s one chilling thrill after the next.

“Good luck making it through the play room!” Brian said, laughing.

To volunteer or for infor-mation call 240-9273.

Students ages 14 to 16 can get an up-close look at the Legislature and learn about state government through the House Page Program.

The week-long program allows participating students to draft mock legislation, col-laborate with their peers and deliver documents around the Capitol campus, including the floor of the Washington State House of Representatives.

“The House Page Program is a historic program that has been around since 1891. It

is a unique opportunity for students to experience the Legislature and law-making processes up close and outside of a classroom setting,” said Rep. Barbara Bailey, R-Oak Harbor, in a press release. “My hope is that young men and women take advantage of the program. I welcome students and parents to con-tact me if they have any ques-tions.”

Pages are paid $35 a day and work from 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Pages spend two

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A restoration project at Ala Spit is now complete and the popular county park is again open to the public.

In September, work crews began removing rip-rap at the neck of the spit next to the parking lot to address a com-plex erosion problem. The project was expected to last through October but was fin-ished nearly two weeks ahead

of time, according to an Island County Public Health news release.

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Ala Spit reopens to publicHenry F. J. “Hank” Davis

Hank Davis, 91, died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011 after a short illness. He was born Nov. 20, 1919 in West Salem, Wisc., to Henry and Lisset Sehmickpeper and attended both grade and high schools there.

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in 1941 in Seattle and was married to her for 61 years before she died in 2002. They moved to Mariner’s Cove near Oak Harbor in 1965, where Hank contin-ued his building career by building many homes in the Cove.

Visitation for Hank will be held at Burley Funeral Chapel Tuesday, Oct. 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. and funeral services for him will be held, also at Burley, on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 11

a.m. followed by a reception and a graveside service at Maple Leaf Cemetery. The family suggests that memo-rials be made in Hank’s name to either W.A.I.F. or Hospice of the Northwest.

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Thank you for saving falcon

Whidbey Audubon Society would like to express its appreciation to Tami and Charles Barber and Best Friends Veterinary Center for rescuing and rehabilitat-ing the peregrine falcon.

Peregrines and other rap-tors often run afoul of our human world, so it’s heart-ening to see people who care enough to restore them to good health.

Peregrine falcons and merlins (their smaller rela-tives) are rare breeding spe-cies in our area. If you know -- or strongly suspect -- the location of a falcon, hawk, or eagle nest, please let us know. Go to the Whidbey Audubon Society website, www.whidbeyaudubon.org, and click on the “Contact Us” tab.

This information adds to our knowledge of these spe-cies and aids in protecting them. It’s important that the information not be shared widely, as some humans haven’t learned the vital roles that raptors play in our ecosystems. Shootings and other persecutions of

these birds are sadly a too-common occurrence on our island.

How fortunate we are to have these charismatic birds in the skies of Whidbey Island! We’re doubly blessed that people such as the Barbers care enough to help keep them a part of Island County’s natural heritage.

Steve EllisPresident, Whidbey

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Friends appreciate library support

The Friends of the Oak Harbor Library would like to thank everyone who made our last book sale a resounding success. In addi-tion to our members who put in many hours sorting, arranging and selling books, we especially want to thank Whidbey Movers and the Oak Harbor High School NJROTC for donating their time and energy moving the books and bookcases from our storage area to the library. Their help is invalu-able.

We thank Debbie Mueller from the city of Oak Harbor

for arranging the placement of our banner before each sale. We would also like to thank the library staff and its willingness in helping with the collection of books, and especially Toni Kaye’s efforts in choosing donated books for our Book Rack for sale and replenishing the rack faithfully. Much of our money comes from the book rack sales.

The proceeds from the sale of books allow the Friends to fund many pro-grams in the library such as the summer reading pro-gram. We also purchase new furniture and equipment to make the library more effi-cient and comfortable. An example of the contributions of the FOL is the installation of the new circulation area desks.

The Friends appreci-ate all who donate and buy books and we invite every-one to attend and/or join our Friends group. Our next meeting is Oct. 20 at 3 p.m. at the library when we will have a program on trailblazing photojournalist: Margaret Bourke-White.

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OPINIONWhidbey

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

IN OUR OPINION

As bullheaded as he can be, Mayor Jim Slowik is the best candidate to lead Oak Harbor over the next four years.

And he is bullheaded, as revealed by his decision to fight for the right of subcommittees not to advertise when a majority of council members will be present. On the positive side, he sur-rendered and did the right thing when the Washington State Attorney General’s Office sided with this newspaper and other advocates of open government.

The decision to proceed with Pioneer Way construction without an archeolo-gist present, as strongly suggested by a state office, was also bullheaded. It would have slowed construction and perhaps added more to the initial cost. When Native American bones were indeed found, the resulting official inves-tigation didn’t blame Slowik. But the buck stops on his desk, and the determi-nation to proceed full steam ahead had Slowik’s fingerprints all over it. Cost of the mistake stands roughly at $500,000 and is climbing. Still, the project is close to its original budget and it’s virtually complete, a fact the downtown mer-chants celebrated with city officials last Saturday. It looks terrific and it wouldn’t have been done without Slowik’s deter-mination.

Slowik has other infrastructure suc-cesses to his credit, from fixing water leaks to undergrounding ugly utility lines. He has a way of getting things done when others would still be talking about it. We need a new sewer plant and he has the drive to get it done. Oak Harbor is a better city than it would have been had Slowik not been elected mayor four years ago.

As for Slowik’s opponent, Scott Dudley, he’s done a good job as the council’s unofficial naysayer and he provides a sympathetic ear to any and all who oppose any city action. He was against the one-way Pioneer Way project, but he went way too far when he tried

to kill it by asking the county to rescind a substantial grant. Dudley should keep doing what he does best: Asking good questions, bucking the status quo and offering alternatives. As mayor, it’s unlikely he would be able to lead a city council of Slowik supporters.

The scale toward more openness and independence can be tipped for the better in the council races. Political new-comer Tara Hizon is a far better choice than retread Paul Brewer, an obstruc-tionist who served 12 years during which time his bravado always exceeded his knowledge of the facts. Hizon is young, idealistic, smart, technologically savvy and independent. She’ll be a far more creative thinker and someone with whom the youth of this community can relate.

A council change would also be wise in replacing the well-loved Beth Munns with Larry Eaton, a retired history teach-er who has served in the past. Munns votes for the status quo, even if that means changing her vote to go along with the others; and she was no cham-pion of the public in the row over sub-committee meetings. Eaton has a long record of fighting for televised council meetings. Now he wants to expand that coverage to live council meetings and recorded subcommittee meetings. He’ll be the public’s trusted watchdog when it comes to open government.

After November, we should have Jim Slowik as mayor, but Hizon and Eaton will help check his power. The guy spends way too much time on Channel 10, for example.

The city can continue to make prog-ress under Slowik, particularly if Rick Almberg, a developer whose skills are necessary to get things done, is reelect-ed over his good-natured opponent, Mel Vance. But the mayor needs a couple of new council members to help keep him under control, and those would be Hizon and Eaton.

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By JUSTIN BURNETTStaff reporter

Third time’s a charm?In the past four years, Mel

Vance has lost two bids for seats on the Oak Harbor City Council. Most recently he ran an unsuccessful 2009 cam-paign for Position 5 and before that, he was defeated by Rick Almberg for Position 3.

Now, Vance is back and ready for another round with Almberg. They are vying for one of three open seats on the city council, all of which will be decided in the Nov. 8 general election.

City council positions are non-partisan and carry a four-year term. Members are paid a salary of $596 monthly, can be reimbursed for up to $650 per year for travel expenses and are eligible for a medical package.

Vance, a home-living assis-tant for the past 10 years, said he’s running this time largely because he was asked. He claims a wide cross section of the community approached him and requested he give it one more try.

“That’s what convinced me to run,” he said.

Vance believes a lot of things have been done wrong over the past four years and that there is a disconnect between the sitting city council and the public. A prime example, he said, was the decision to make Pioneer Way into a one-way street despite protests from the community.

“We need government lead-

ers that will actually listen,” Vance said.

Alternatively, Almberg, the owner of his own general con-tracting management firm, said he’s proud of all that’s been accomplished since he took office. About 20 sorely-needed infrastructure projects have been completed, and that includes downtown.

Almberg, who voted for a one-way street, debates that most people were against the chosen design. He claims that about one-third of the public was for a one-way, one-third was for a two-way and the remaining third had no prefer-ence. He has no regrets and is happy with the outcome.

“If I had to vote again today, I’d vote the same way,” Almberg said.

Interestingly, both candi-dates say the budget will be their top priority. Vance said the economy “is in the toi-let” and doesn’t believe it will improve anytime soon. And he’s not afraid to solve the problem with new taxes.

If elected, Vance said he’d like to see a small property tax pitched to voters that would fund the installation of solar panels and wind turbines at the new city shops off NE 16th Avenue. It would also pay for smaller solar panels that would power light poles around the city.

“If they (voters) say no, I

would not want to move for-ward with it,” Vance said.

But if it were approved, the city would begin saving on its electricity bill from day one. He believes the project cost could be paid off in 10 years, which he said is about the time it takes with residential homes. Whether the power would be sold back to electric companies or used primarily to power city buildings would require further research, Vance said.

Almberg is equally con-cerned about the budget. During the past four years, he said he’s come to under-stand the scope of the city’s budget woes and the limita-tions of its revenue stream. He’s adamantly opposed to dipping into the city’s financial reserves and, if elected to a second term, would work to establish spending priorities.

“Every sacred cow, every element of the budget is up for adjustment,” Almberg said.

He also has an idea about how to increase revenue, spe-cifically in the realm of sales tax. Almberg said he’s proud of the infrastructure proj-ects completed because he believes they are the engine for new businesses and jobs.

Almberg’s future efforts will be focused on the comple-tion of existing capital proj-ects, such as the 4-million gal-lon reservoir on Gun Club

Road. The reservoir, which he said will serve the northwest portion of the city, will spark growth by providing the water framework needed for new businesses and industries.

“Infrastructure is the lead-ing edge in economic recov-ery and economic develop-ment,” he said.

The other major infrastruc-ture project Almberg wants to participate in is the new waste-water treatment plant. He doesn’t have his mind made up yet, but he’s not willing to rule out Windjammer Park as a possible location. He’s not worried that most elected officials and candidates are opposed to the idea.

“I call that populous poli-tics,” Almberg said.

Not only can public con-cerns such as odor and visual appeal be addressed, Almberg said Windjammer is the cheapest of the present alternatives. And in the end, people tend to vote with their pocket books.

Vance also wants to be part of the process. He doesn’t want to see the facility built at Windjammer Park and is lean-ing toward the old city shops off SE Barrington Street. He said he also thinks the city should consider building smaller facilities at multiple locations rather than a single large plant.

Both candidates say they are the best person for the job. Vance said he’s not in this for himself and that he will be more responsive to the public while Almberg said

he believes his experience in industry and public office make him the better choice.

Vance heeds call to try, try again for city council

Age: 67. ●

Family: Married 18 ●years, six children.

Years in Oak Har- ●bor: 20 years, 17 in Coupeville.

Career: Over 40 ●years in commercial construction; cur-rently owns RDA Associates, a general contractor manage-ment firm.

Education: BA in busi- ●ness from University of Washington.

Organization and af- ●filiations: Member of Navy League, former chair of Oak Harbor High School modernization bond, spent seven years on Oak Harbor Planning Commission.

Previous elected of- ●fice: Four years on City Council.

Age: 46. ●

Family: Single. ●

Years in Oak Harbor: ●39 years.

Career: 10 years as a ●home-living assistant, various jobs ranging from military to con-struction.

Education: High ●school.

Organization and af- ●filiations: Whidbey Island Kite Festival coordinator, member of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service of Washington, volun-teer with the Island County Department of Emergency Man-agement.

Previous elected of- ●fice: None.

By REBECCA OLSONStaff reporter

Serving on the Oak Harbor School Board wasn’t Peter Hunt’s plan but when no one else ran four years ago, Hunt stepped up to fulfill his duty to his community. He’s run-ning again this year for posi-tion 1, unopposed.

“I’m a passionate advocate for the school system,” Hunt said, adding that he feels an obligation to his community to serve.

Hunt was a longtime vol-unteer for the school district before running for the school board last term. He said he thought he could make a dif-ference then and he still feels that way now.

“I gained an understanding of where the school district is and where it needs to go. Any changes of lasting impact will take a long time and I’m

committed to the long haul,” Hunt said. The district is see-ing demonstrative improve-ments, Hunt said.

“It’s good to be part of something bigger than your-self,” Hunt said. Schools are of greatest importance to him because they give equal opportunities for all students to make of the experience what they will, he said.

As legislative representa-tive for the board, Hunt keeps in contact with state and fed-eral legislators and discusses funding issues.

Funding won’t change until the national economy improves, Hunt said.

The district has cut every-thing nonessential and is fac-

ing the possibility of elimi-nating whole programs, like athletics, art and music, Hunt said. After all of the students’ accomplishments in these programs, Hunt said it would be disheartening to see them go.

“I’m confident we will cer-tainly look at increasing the levy or running a second levy,” Hunt said. He under-stands that everyone is sensi-tive to tax increases; he is, too.

“But schools are different because they are a locally controlled institution. Levy funding is the only fund-ing we have control over; everything else has strings attached. If the community

will fund more, then we can do more. We have a long track record of doing exactly what we say we will with levy and bond money,” Hunt said.

“I am most proud of the fact that despite extremely difficult and stressful times, we have managed to fulfill our budgetary obligations while maintaining a collaborative relationship with teachers and staff, which has fostered a very positive learning envi-ronment for our students,” Hunt said.

The efforts of volunteers have increased and can help offset problems caused by lack of funding. Hunt espe-cially appreciated the Oak Harbor Lions Club sponsor-ing the Lions Quest program at the middle schools.

“That’s the sort of thing that gives me great encour-agement that we can make

students’ futures brighter,” he said.

Hunt is aligned with the district’s goal that every child graduate from high school on a training path to make a career by going to college, joining the military, getting an apprenticeship and more. There are many roads to suc-cess and the schools are try-ing to prepare students to find their path, Hunt said.

Hunt has a daughter in her senior year of high school and a son in eighth grade.

Hunt retired as an airline pilot six years ago when he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He’s working on publishing his second book, a diving history of the Andrea Doria blended with his personal story of Parkinson’s and the changes people face with age.

Hunt runs unopposed for Oak Harbor School Board

Age: 49. ●

Running for 2nd term. ●

Retired airline pilot. ●

Family: wife, children ●in 12th and eighth grade.

Education: bachelor’s, ●master’s degrees.

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Maurine Pearl Ryan

Maurine Ryan, who lived and shared her life to explore, enjoy, welcome and preserve, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family and friends, in Coupeville, on Oct. 12, 2011 at the age of 105.

Maurine was born in Oberlin, Ohio, on May 26, 1906, where her parents LeRoy and Pearle Partch were graduate students at Oberlin College. They moved to Connecticut where her father received his degree in theology at Yale University.

The family moved to Wisconsin in 1916, and all of Maurine’s school years through college took place

there, including gradua-tion from the University of Wisconsin in 1927.

The following year Maurine received a scholarship at Simmons College School of Social Work in Boston, where she received an MS degree in social science.

Maurine’s first employ-ment was as a social research assistant at the Yale University Hospital, followed by a civil service position with the U.S. Children’s Bureau. Later, she was a psychiatric social work-er at the Veterans Hospitals in Perry Point, Md., New York City and Los Angeles.

In 1934, Maurine drove her Chevrolet coupe from New York to California, following old Route 66, visiting relatives along the way. She made that trip, and what turned out to be a move to California, with her great aunt. Her first work in California was as a social worker for the All Nations Clinic in Los Angeles and the Assistance League in Hollywood.

In 1936, Maurine married Allen (“Al”) Ryan in Palo Alto, Calif., and they lived in Southern California until retiring to Whidbey Island in 1971.

During World War II years, when Al was overseas with Combat Engineer Battalion 276, Maurine completed

requirements to become a certified medical technologist. She served as chief medical technologist at San Fernando Hospital for 21 years.

The Ryans actively sup-ported the Sierra Club, the Audubon Society, Nature Conservancy, Wilderness Society, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the American Friends Service Committee. While in California, the Ryans organized and directed the Audubon Student Naturalist Association program for high school students, which lead to life-long friendships with many program participants.

The Ryans had chosen their retirement home near Coupeville in 1960 while on a vacation backpack trip in the Olympic Mountains. Upon relocating here, they became actively involved in environmental and commu-nity affairs, including SWIFT (Save Whidbey Island for Tomorrow) and Save the Trees. The Ryans were instrumental in the preserva-tion of Keystone Spit, added to Fort Casey State Park, and Maurine’s legacy was hon-ored with the naming of a new section of the Wilbert Trail at South Whidbey State Park. In 2009, Maurine was recognized by the Whidbey Camano Land Trust as one of several worthy ”Conservation

Heroes.”The Ryans were inveter-

ate travelers and backpack-ers and spent many vaca-tions exploring and enjoying places of natural beauty not only in many parts and parks of the United States and Canada but throughout the world, including Madagascar and the Seychelles, Africa, Micronesia, China and Japan. They shared their love of all aspects of nature’s grandeur with others, always wanting to impart the importance of conservation and preserva-tion for future generations.

Maurine’s husband, Al, pre-ceded her in death in 1985.

She was the oldest of five incredible siblings, prede-ceased by all: Lotze Partch, Robert Partch, Max Partch and Elizabeth Normoyle Adams. While the Ryans had no children of their own, their lives were enriched with a large family and a wealth of special friends. The lives of their 13 nieces and neph-ews and their families (from a 75-year-old nephew to a great-great grand nephew of 11 months) have been pro-foundly enriched by special times and wonderful adven-tures spent with Uncle Al and Aunt Maurine. Many student naturalists became part of the extended family. In 1978, the Ryans became grandpa

and grandma for their name-sake, Ryan Stripling, her sister, Celeste, her brother, Christopher, their mother, Carol Ann, and their father, Tom. The family now includes Celeste’s son, Noah; the chil-dren of Christopher and wife Tanya, Isabella, Fletcher Allen and Sophia Maurine; and Travis Alley.

Maurine’s wish, her words: “May you never lose a sense of wonder, reverence, and adventure. May you live long and useful lives in good health and in a world of peace.” She will be remembered for the always welcoming open door at their “Bed-Breakfast-Lunch and Dinner Inn,” her incred-ible memory for family his-tory and delightful stories, her unending generosity, the loving twinkle in her eyes, and the sheer strength of her being.

Arrangements for Maurine’s memorial service are pending. There will be further notice.

Memorial gifts may be made to: The Al Ryan Memorial Scholarship Fund with the Student Conservation Association, 689 River Road, Charlestown, NH 03603-0550; or The Whidbey Camano Land Trust, 765 Wonn Road, Barn C-201, Greenbank, WA 98253.

David A. Horngren

David A. Horngren was born July 29, 1918, in Seattle and passed away Oct. 11, 2011, in Oak Harbor. He was a man who let us know his love in a thousand ways. We hear your words of encour-agement, see the laugh lines of a kind heart and feel the warmth of your hugs. You will be greatly missed by us all.

Services will be held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Pine Road in Bremerton on Monday, Oct. 24, at 11 a.m. Family and friends may sign an online registry and leave notes at www.burleyfu-neralchapel.com.

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GAME OF THE WEEK Coupeville High School opens district soccer play at home Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 5 p.m.SPORTS

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Earn district home matchby JIM WALLERSports editor

Showing some grit, the Oak Harbor High School volleyball team eked out a 3-2 win over visiting Glacier Peak Thursday.

Coupled with a 3-1 win at Marysville Getchell Tuesday, the victories guarantee Oak Harbor two home district matches.

Regardless of the out-come of the regular season finale at Everett (3-6, 6-6) Wednesday, Oct. 26, the Wildcats (8-2, 9-4) can fin-ish no lower than second in Wesco and will host the first two rounds of district Monday, Oct. 31.

Glacier Peak and Oak Harbor are the host schools for district and entered Thursday’s match tied for second. If the two teams end up in the same district bracket, the higher seed will play at home.

The Wildcats secured the better seed with Thursday’s win -- but it wasn’t easy.

It, however, appeared to be a snap early as Oak Harbor dominated the first two games with 25-9, 25-17 wins. The Grizzlies bounced back by taking the next two sets 25-22 and 25-18 as the Wildcats were on the verge of a huge col-lapse.

Oak Harbor regrouped, handled the pressure of the tense fifth game and won 15-10.

Wildcat coach Kerri Molitor said her team relaxed too much after the first two games: “We just expected it (winning) to happen instead of making it happen.”

She said the match win was a “matter of each kid doing her own part, no one trying to be the hero.”

Molitor said her team rallied in the fifth game because they “really wanted to have district at home.”

Oak Harbor spurted to a 9-1 lead in game one on two kills by Kayleigh Harper and six GP errors. Three kills and two aces by Roshel Muzzall aided in closing out the set.

Outstanding pass-ing helped setter Taylor Nienhuis, who finished the night with 37 assists, get the Oak Harbor offense going and frustrated the Grizzly attack.

Trailing 10-9 in game two, Janine DeGuzman recorded two kills to start Oak Harbor on an 11-3 run.

The Wildcats appeared to be heading toward a sweep as they led 19-14 in game three before the Grizzly offense woke up. Seven Glacier Peak kills and an ace helped GP grab the set.

The Grizzlies never trailed in the fourth set and

broke open a close match by finishing on a 10-3 run.

Kills by Muzzall and Kelsey Rankin pushed Oak Harbor to a 7-3 lead in game five before the Grizzlies stormed back to tie it at 8. From there it was all Oak Harbor. A tip and ace from Muzzall, a kill by DeGuzman and a Rankin/DeGuzman block fueled the fast finish.

Muzzall ended the eve-ning with 15 kills and 14 digs, DeGuzman 13 kills and 19 digs, Harper five kills and five blocks, Rankin

six kills and Christina Alexander 15 digs.

Molitor lauded the all-around play of Amanda Pavey, who chipped in with 20 digs and four aces.

Oak Harbor defeated Getchell (1-8, 1-10) 25-6, 25-16, 22-25, 25-14.

Nienhuis had 25 assists and three aces; Muzzall col-lected 12 kills, four aces and three blocks; DeGuzman recorded eight kills and 13 digs; and Harper added six kills, four blocks and four aces.

Kayleigh Harper, flanked by Roshel Muzzall (13) and Taylor Nienhuis, stuffs a Glacier Peak hit.

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A big win in the third game helped the Coupeville High School volleyball team to a 3-1 victory at Granite Falls Tuesday, and then the Wolves closed out the home season with a 3-0 win over Sultan Thursday.

The Wolves won 25-23, 21-25, 25-10, 25-18 at Granite Falls (3-9, 3-10).

Coach Toni Crebbin said her team put in a strong de-fensive effort as the blocking of Bessie Walstad and Mak-enna Martyn “did a great job shutting down their right side.”

Walstad added 14 digs, while Katie Smith finished with 16 and Chelsea Hudgins 15.

Smith led the offense with 10 kills, and Taya Boonstra pitched in with 26 assists and three aces.

The Wolves defeated Sultan (0-13) on Senior Night 25-17, 25-16, 25-12 as they honored Smith, Boonstra, Hudgins and Ali Trumbull.

Smith and Trumbull col-lected six and five kills respec-tively, while Walstad added seven kills and five aces.

Coupeville (6-7, 7-7) wraps up the regular season at Lake-wood (6-7) Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m.

Near misses and defensive breakdowns hurt the Oak Harbor High School soccer team in a pair of losses this week.

The Wildcats lost 3-0 to visiting Mountlake Terrace Tuesday and dropped a 5-0 match at Marysville Getchell Thursday.

In the Terrace match, Oak Harbor thought it punched in the game’s first goal five min-utes before the half, but the assistant referee ruled the ball was still touching the goal line and nullified the score.

Coach Jeff Laiblin said, “This would have been a completely different game if that goal was allowed. It just adds to our frustration at the offensive end of the field that we have been experiencing of late.”

Rather than up a point, Oak Harbor found itself down two minutes later when the Hawks (4-9-1) scored on a quick counter attack.

Seven minutes spelled doom for the Wildcats at Getchell.

The Wildcats held the Chargers (2-8-3) scoreless for 28 minutes then gave up three goals in five minutes.

In the second half, Getchell added two more goals in a two-minute span.

Wildcat coach Jeff Laiblin said, “The effort was there by the team all night, but for seven minutes we executed

poorly.”He added, “Our top per-

former was freshman Nalani Gabbert, and a purple heart goes out to Mckenzie Sch-neider, who, despite severe shin splint pain, played well.”

Oak Harbor (0-11-3) goes to Shorewood (5-7-2) Monday, Oct. 24.

Going scoreless for the 11th time in 13 league matches, the Coupeville High School soccer team lost twice this week.

Tuesday host Granite Falls defeated the Wolves 3-0, and then Thursday visiting Sultan won 1-0.

The Wolves (0-13, 1-13) finish up the regular season today, Oct. 22, with Lakewood (10-3, 11-3-1) here at 2 p.m. Coupeville will host a district game Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 5 p.m.

Granite Falls (6-6, 7-7) scored twice in the first half and then added a third goal late in the match.

The loss to Sultan marred Senior Night celebrations for Grace LaPoint, Cassidi Rosen-krance and Amanda Montana.

The Turks (2-11, 2-13) scored the game’s only goal 10 minutes into the match.

Coupeville coach Mike Thornton said, “The girls played very hard and deserved better. We had about 12 to 15 quality shots but came up short.”

Oak Harbor picked up only one win in five matches at the single-elimination Wesco 3A divisional tennis tournament at Jackson High School Tuesday, Oct. 18.

Harrison Miller and David Kusnick won 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-3 in a play-in match before falling 2-6, 1-6.

In other doubles play, Eric Berner and Will Southard lost 6-1, 6-0.

In singles, Carlos Neto Gioia lost 3-6, 2-6, and Carter Saar lost 2-6, 2-6.

The Oak Harbor swim and dive team won one of three matches in a triple dual meet at Kamiak Thursday, Oct. 20.

The Wildcats defeated Ever-ett 139-41, but lost to Kamiak 112-79 and to Jackson 96-84.

Oak Harbor finished the regular season 7-6 and takes part in the district meet at Marysville-Pilchuck High School Nov. 4 and 5.

Ciara Hu collected Oak Harbor’s only win in the four-team meet, taking the 200-yard individual medley in a state-qualifying time of 2:17. She also hit a state mark in finishing second in the 100 butterfly in 1:00.93.

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Three members of the North Whidbey Aquatic Club, Price Hu, Ciara Hu and Lauren Rosen, were selected for the USA Swimming 2011 Scholastic All-America roster.

To be chosen, a swimmer must be a sophomore, junior or senior in high school, have at least a 3.5 GPA and meet a rigorous qualifying time.

This was Price Hu’s second selec-tion and the first for Ciara Hu and Rosen.

Pacific Northwest Swimming ath-letes make up only two percent of the national list of 1,759; however, 10 percent of the PNS athletes are from the NWAC, which is coached by Neil Romney.

The Oak Harbor Basketball Club will hold a SWISH basketball

league registration meeting for fifth- through eighth-grade boys and their parents Friday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m. at the Oak Harbor Middle School gym.

SWISH is not a recreational league, and the OHBC is looking for boys who want to play competitive basketball. Games will be played in Skagit and Whatcom counties. Practices will begin Nov. 7 and the season wraps up March 25.

All athletes must be registered to participate in the first practice. The cost per athlete is $150. Registra-tion forms are available at Big 5, 7-Eleven and Island Pet.

For more information, please visit www.OakHarborBasketball.com.

An outstanding performance by Jerrin Concepcion led the way for the North Whidbey Aquatic Club at the Bellingham October Challenge at the Arne Hanna Swim Center Oct. 15 and 16.

Concepcion won every time he stepped on the blocks to take home

the boys 9/10 high-point award. Along the way he set five new Pa-cific Northwest Swim records and teamed up with Bruce Vagt, Noah Schroeder and Lawrence Zapanta to win the 200 free and 200 medley relays.

Other Aquajet high-point win-ners were Zapanta, Kelly Huffer and Laura Rosen.

NWAC picked up other individ-ual wins from Carlos Bishai, Emily Huffer, Jacob Jepsen, Kenneth Mor-row, Schroeder, Jacob Thompson, Olivia Tungate, Cole Weinstein and Toren Wood.

Kelly Huffer, Tungate, Taliah Black and Erica Sugatan won the girls 11/12 200 free relay.

Emily Huffer set a NWAC record in the 200 backstroke (2:11.34).

Persons interested in playing pickleball can call 360-240-9483 or contact the North Whidbey Parks and Recreation District at 675-7663 or director@oakharborpool.com.

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Habitat for Humanity completes 30th houseBy REBECCA OLSONStaff reporter

The Asinsin family was all smiles as they received the keys to their new home built by Habitat for Humanity of Island County volunteers.

“This house is definitely a gift from God,” said Kaui Asinsin. After apply-ing to become a Habitat for Humanity partner family, the Asinsins have been patiently waiting for a year to have the security of their own home.

The family has lived in Oak Harbor for seven years in three dif-ferent houses. With five children to accommodate, Habitat for Humanity designed a five-bedroom, two-story house in Crosby Commons in Oak Harbor for the family and passed the keys to the Asinsins at a dedication ceremony on Oct. 17.

“The experience has been a bless-ing to me. Habitat for Humanity is a very great organization. I’ve been blessed to be a part of it and work with different people,” Kaui said.

Cherish, 11, said she’s happy to have her own bedroom. She has plans to paint the room and was glad to choose the color of the blinds.

“The kids are ready to get in,” Kaui said about children Cherish, Cameron, Christian, Chance and

Charyssa, ages 1 to 11.The Asinsin family is the largest

family Habitat for Humanity of Island County has served so they received the only five-bedroom house built. This house completes the group of four built by Habitat for Humanity in Crosby Commons.

Many friends and neighbors, as well as Mayor Jim Slowik and City Council members, turned out to wel-come the family into their home at the dedication ceremony.

“We don’t get to the celebration point without the help and support of a lot of people,” said Calvin Hewitt, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Island County.

The Asinsin family had a great deal

of support and volunteer hours from members of their church, Living Faith Christian Center, Navy VAQ-135, a group from Seattle University and a one-day women build event in May that turned into three days from the vast number of volunteers.

Friends welcomed the family into their home with a song and the chil-dren enjoyed their new yard with a game of football.

“Every Habitat family has a great story and I find it really rewarding to help and work with these families to improve their situation. I like how much a group of volunteers working together can accomplish. We’re lift-ing heavy things and pounding nails and getting sore and at the end of the day, we feel like we’ve accomplished something,” Hewitt said.

Habitat for Humanity is a national organization that partners with fami-lies that meet financial and other cri-teria, including current substandard living conditions like overcrowding, mold or pests, and housing expenses exceeding 50 percent of the family’s income.

“We provide safe, decent, afford-able housing for low income people. We try to provide a hand up for people in need,” Hewitt said.

The organization doesn’t give away homes; they sell the house to the family at no profit. The family must also complete 500 sweat equity hours to help build the house and attend classes on becoming a homeowner and financial management.

“It gives the family knowledge of how the house works so they can do a better job of maintaining it over time. It’s all part of ‘hand up.’ We give

knowledge, skills and a safe place for the family to live,” Hewitt said.

When designing the house for a family, staff look at the number of children and their ages and genders. Children of opposite genders won’t share a room and neither will chil-dren six years apart in age.

“We do build what I believe is a very high quality house that meets and exceeds all the latest energy codes,” Hewitt said.

The goal is to make the house not only affordable to buy but affordable to maintain in order to free up money spent on utility bills for the family to use elsewhere, Hewitt said.

Fully insulated attics, high effi-ciency windows, low-flow faucets and toilets and ductless mini-split heat pumps reduce electrical and water consumption to lower utility bills.

Special to Island County is Habitat for Humanity’s partnership with Saratoga Community Housing, which holds the land the homes are built on, keeping the house affordable for the present family and following families because they don’t have to pay for the land. Approximately 18 homes participate in the partnership.

Habitat for Humanity’s goal is for the homes to cost the family $300 to $400 less per month, which “frees up money for the family to do other things,” Hewitt said.

“What you see over time with Habitat families is the increased sense of self-assurance, personal dignity; the children with that stabil-ity tend to perform well in school -- they’re not worried about where they’ll sleep that night or if they’ll get dinner or about keeping warm.

They can focus on other things,” Hewitt said.

One owner recently told Hewitt, “My Habitat house is allowing me to pursue my dreams,” Hewitt said. That’s the goal of giving the families a hand up, Hewitt said.

Habitat for Humanity also offers credit counseling, which has helped some families buy their own homes without relying on Habitat for Humanity to construct them.

Each family has a sponsor. Barb Shaw sponsored the Asinsins by helping them through the process of understanding homeownership, put-ting in their sweat equity hours and as moral support. She’ll continue to help them through their first year.

“They’re a very giving family, very much tied to the community and willing to put in time and continue putting in time after they get their home,” Shaw said. It’s families like the Asinsins that keep the mission of Habitat for Humanity alive by con-tinuing to volunteer, Shaw said.

“It’s really nice to see sometimes a full-blown mom and dad and kids family get a home. Plus they’ve got cute kids!” Shaw said, smiling.

The Asinsin family’s house is the 30th house Habitat for Humanity has built in Island County. They build from Oak Harbor to Clinton and try to build five or six houses per year.

Nearly 500 volunteers help with construction and volunteer in the Habitat for Humanity store in Oak Harbor, which assists in funding the construction work.

To volunteer or to apply to be a partner family, call the office at 679-9444.

Home Sweet Home

Cameron Asinsin and friends enjoy the Asinsins’ new yard as friends congratulate the family on their new home built by Habitat for Humanity volunteers.

Kaui Asinsin thanks construction manager Brett D’Antonio for the many hours he dedicated to building the Asinsins’ home as Habitat for Humanity of Island County executive director Calvin Hewitt looks on.

GET READY TO SCREAM

Experience the thrills and chills of Frightville XI haunted house at the Roller Barn in Oak Harbor on Oct. 22, 7 to 10 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 27, 6 to 9 p.m., Fri-day, Oct. 28, 7 to 11 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29, 7 to 11 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 30, 6 to 9 p.m., Monday, Oct. 31, 6 to 10 p.m. Admission is $10. Lights-on matinee for kids: Saturday, Oct. 29, noon to 3 p.m.; admission: $3. Call 240-9273.

DOGS ARE READY TO LISTEN

Children with an adult can read aloud to a patient dog who loves to listen every Saturday 11 a.m. at the Oak Harbor Library, located at 1000 SE Regatta Dr. Call 675-5115 or visit www.sno-isle.org.

RESERVE AUXILIARY THROWS KIDS’ PARTYLadies Auxiliary of the

Fleet Reserve Unit 97 is hosting its Children’s Hal-loween Party on Oct. 22 from 1 to 3 p.m. Children ages 12 and under are in-vited for costume contests, games, prizes and refresh-ments. The Fleet Reserve is the barn located at 311 SE Eighth Ave., Oak Harbor. Call 675-3414.

FREE GARDENING LECTURE OFFERED

The Master Gardeners of Island County are sponsor-ing a free lecture by Master Gardener and native plant expert Don Lee on Oct. 22 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Mas-ter Gardener Educational Garden, Greenbank Farm, Highway 525 and Wonn Road. The lecture, “Syner-gistic Gardening,” will focus

on utilizing and combining native and domestic plants in gardens on Whidbey Island. For information call 240-5527.

AUDITIONS FOR BRITISH COMEDY SETThe Whidbey Playhouse

will hold auditions for “Busybody” Oct. 22 at 4 p.m. and Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. Four men and four women are needed. Perusal scripts are available at the play-house, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. Call 679-2237.

FUN AT FIN FEST

Fin Fest, an all-day festival to celebrate the return of orcas and salmon of Puget Sound, will be held Oct. 22 at Freeland Hall, featuring speakers, family activities, displays, silent auction, food and fun. Contact Carol Flax, Whidbey Watershed Stew-ards, at cflax@whidbey.net.

INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO SET

Saratoga Chamber Or-chestra will have concerts Oct. 23 at 2:30 p.m. at Oak Harbor High School and Monday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. at South Whidbey High School in Langley. An Instrument Petting Zoo will begin an hour prior to each concert. Get up close and personal with the instruments. Tick-ets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and military and free for students 18 and under.

Tickets: in Coupeville at Bayleaf, in Oak Harbor at Bayleaf and ClickMusic, in Langley at Moonraker Books and in Freeland at Bookbay, at the door or at www.saratogachamberorchestra.org. Call 221-2353.

ALL CREATURES CELEBRATED

Animal lovers can bring their pets to a pet bless-ing at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 207 N. Main St., Coupeville. The blessing will take place Oct. 23 at 12:45 p.m. Bring appropriate pet restraints. Call 678-6536.

WGH EDUCATES ABOUT BREAST CANCER

Whidbey General Hospi-tal’s surgeon and oncology program manager will speak about breast cancer at a free lecture on Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. at the Oak Harbor Se-nior Center. Call 678-7656 or 360-321-7656.

FAMILIES SHARE STORIES

Families enjoy gentle sto-ries and songs together be-fore bedtime on Oct. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Dr. Call 675-5115 or visit www.sno-isle.org.

OVEREATING, NO MORE

A new Overeaters Anonymous group will meet every Monday at 4:30 p.m. in the Cam-Bey Apart-ments, 50 N. Main St., Coupeville. This is not a diet or calorie-counting club; it’s a 12-step support program. Call 678-3107.

A PERFECT PLACE FOR GHOSTS

Learn about haunted lighthouses on Oct. 24 at 5:30 p.m. at the Coupeville Library, 788 NW Alexan-der St. Learn what makes a lighthouse the perfect place for a ghost just in time for Halloween. Call 678-4911.

PBY HEARS LT. JOHN DYER

The PBY Memorial Foun-dation will hold it monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 25 at the CPO Club on Ault Field Road. Speaker will be Lt. John Dyer of the OHPD.

TODDLERS LEARN READING SKILLS

Ages 18 months to 3 years enjoy music, stories, creative activities, move-ment and reading readiness skills Oct. 25 at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at the Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Dr. Caregiver re-quired. Call 675-5115 or visit www.sno-isle.org.

WGH EDUCATES ABOUT BREAST CANCER

Whidbey General Hospi-tal’s surgeon and oncology

program manager will speak about breast cancer at a free lecture on Oct. 25 at 12:30 p.m. at the Bayview Senior Center. Call 678-7656 or 360-321-7656.

LEARN TO USE CHOPSTICKS

The Asian and Pacific Islander Club presents a Japanese Etiquette Dinner on Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. at the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge, 155 NE Ernst St. Enjoy the Way of Tea Ceremony, learn to use chopsticks and learn the proper form of dining in Japan. Tickets cost $7. Call 679-5385.

TOASTMASTERS HELP CREATE LEADERS

Business or personal growth needs? Toastmasters, “where leaders are made,” can help. Whidbey Sounders Toastmasters Club meets on the second, fourth, and fifth Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at San Remo Mediterranean Grill, 421 NE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. Call 360-544-5788.

SEPTIC 101 CLASS: LAST OF THE YEAR

Sign up for a free Septic 101 Class Oct. 26 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Coupeville Recreation Hall. This infor-mative class is the first step in giving you the knowledge you need to inspect your own system.

Visit www.islandcountyeh.org/Page/118 or call 679-7350 to register.

BABIES BECOME READY READERS

Babies and their caregiv-ers share songs, stories, rhymes and fingerplays Oct. 26 at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at the Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Dr. For ages 4 months to 18 months.

Call 675-5115 or visit www.sno-isle.org.

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Zoo spurs interest in music: An instrument petting zoo takes place before upcoming Saratoga Chamber Orchestra concerts taking place Sunday, Oct. 23, 2:30 p.m. at Oak Harbor High School and Monday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m. at South Whidbey High School. See Activities listings for more information.ACTIVITIES

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Coupeville High School Homecoming King and Queen Taya Boonstra and Dalton Engle lead a parade down Main Street through the historic town on Oct. 14. The procession included members of the football team along with representatives from student groups, the marching band and alumni. During the homecoming game that evening, the Wolves were shellacked by Archbishop Murphy 60-6.

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ing located on Highway 20 between the solid waste trans-fer station and Outlying Field. Currently the two bays at the Central Coupeville facil-ity struggle to maintain the

approximately 200 vehicles in Island Transit’s fleet that pro-vides bus, paratransit and com-muter van service on Whidbey and Camano islands.

“The walls are literally

crumbling away,” Rose said of the current building that was constructed in the 1970s. It has only one bathroom and employees have to sign up on a waiting list to use it.

The new building will include 33,600 square feet for vehicle maintenance with 12 bus bays, 15,000 square feet for administration and pub-lic meeting space, and 3,000 square feet for bus washing and a refueling facility. In addition six bathrooms will be installed, to the relief of employees

Rose said the new facility is large enough to meet Island Transit’s needs for 20 years.

Located within the confines of Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve, the new building will help maintain the area’s historic and rural char-

acter, Rose said. She described the facility as a “melodic fog prairie design.” Rose empha-sizes the trees and landscap-ing that will shield the cam-pus from motorists traveling through the Reserve.

Rose said staff have been applying for grants since 2002 to secure funding. To win the $17.92 million, Island Transit had to provide approximately $4 million in matching dollars.

“This is huge news for Island Transit and for jobs on Whidbey Island,” she said.

Second District Congressman Rick Larsen said in a news release, “This grant will create much-need-ed construction jobs on the island. It will also replace an inadequate facility that no lon-ger meets the needs of Island Transit’s growing operations.”

Rose said the construction project will employ more than 600 people.

In addition to applying for grants, Island Transit in 2006 partnered with the Navy and local conservation groups to preserve a wooded area near Outlying Field. As a result of the deal, Island Transit acquired more than seven acres of land to provide the footprint needed for the expansion.

With the money in hand, officials are busy obtaining permits from Island County and scheduling open houses to inform the public about the expansion. Rose doesn’t yet know when those open houses will take place or when construction will begin.

Once the new facility is built, the current building will be demolished.

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Mayor Jim Slowik received more than enough information and communication from DDI, Roger Brooks (a revitalization consultant contracted by the City of Oak Harbor at a cost of $400,000 of tax payer money), and an Island County revitalization expert all of whom advised that the one way Pioneer Way project be stopped. With no expertise in city revitalization, Slowik and his council chose to move forward with utter disregard for the critical advice of local and paid experts in this field.

There were two proposals for a two way option for Pioneer Way that never saw the light of day. These proposals included additional parking exceeding the one way’s parking capacity. Aware of these proposals, Slowik never disclosed them for public consideration.

Who benefits from the one way conversion? Slowik has family members who own commercial property on Bayshore where they diverted traffic. Councilman Bob Severns owns commercial property on Bayshore and did not recuse himself from voting on the one way plan. Councilman Rick Almberg promoted the work of Roger Brooks and DDI, but ignored their advice and recommendations, as did Councilwoman Munns changed her vote to “keep harmony” with other council members. Councilman Jim Palmer claimed to vote for the one way proposal for the added parking. Was he unfamiliar with the two undisclosed two way options? If not, why not? Not one of these people who represent US paid any attention to the thousands of citizen signatures on a petition against the one-way vote.

Despite petitions, Slowik has claimed that only a small interest group in Oak Harbor was against the one-way conversion. The downtown community worked hard to research the impact of one way streets. Our research revealed what the experts had already shared with the city. Over 90% of Oak Harbor’s downtown businesses were against the project. Contractors who employ and support our local economy were discarded.

The City of Redmond and the City of Vancouver have changed their streets back to

two way from one way. Oak Harbor’s current engineering contractor on the one way project is also in the process of converting streets in Everett and Port Angeles back to two way streets. Knowing this, Slowik did nothing to prevent this from happening in Oak Harbor.

Slowik admitted to being aware of potential archeological finds at the construction site but chose to ignore the State’s recommendations to hire an archeologist. Remains were discovered, Slowik called a last minute meeting without proper public notice and council voted to spend $200,000 of your money to fix the problem. Council has now authorized over $695,000 of tax payer money to remedy the Mayor and Councils mistake. We will never know the full extent of the potential millions of dollars that will likely be paid to the tribes for these mistakes. The decisions at these meetings will continue to be made behind closed doors.

Since Slowik has been elected, our property taxes have increased every year. The City has supported the significant increase in utility rates during the greatest recession in decades, while Mayor Slowik’s salary has increased 16% from $44,000 to $51,000 in less than 4 years.

When voting this election, Ask yourself, do you really want to vote for a Mayor and Council who continually ignore the advice of their hired experts, ignore the desires of their citizens, disregard public input, intentionally hide valuable information (two way proposals) from citizens eager to embrace it.

I hope your answer is the same as mine, NO, DEFINITELY NOT. Life is not about making money and greasing the wheels. It’s about right and wrong and working TOGETHER as a community. What the Mayor and fore mentioned Council members have done and will continue to do is wrong. If you want this abuse of power to stop, show up and VOTE. It’s important.

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Whidbey IslandMessianic Fellowship

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20103 State Route 525Freeland

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(Behind K-Mart)Sunday Morning Services

Children and Worship675-4837

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Sunday Morning...............10amSunday Evening ............ 6:30pmWednesday ..........................7pm

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Oak HarborChurch of Christ

1000 NE Koetje Street(Just North of Offi ce Max)

“To Know Christ & Make Him Known”Sunday Morning:

Worship Assembly .......................9:30 amBible Classes for all ages............11:00amWed. Classes for all ages ..............6:30pm

Joe Cook, Preaching Ministerwww.churchofchrist-oh.org

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Sunday MorningWorship Service

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Calvary ChapelOak Harbor

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Brent Sorlien, Senior Pastor

Sunday Service 10 amCelebration Service/Kids’ Ministry 10 am

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Oak HarborLutheran ChurchNW 2nd Avenue & Heller RoadAcross the street from OHHS Staadium

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St. Mary Catholic Church in CoupevillePastor Jeffrey Spencer

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